Tangerine Mini Tart
These light pastries were very nice. They’re easy to make and make a lovely treat on a cold winter’s day.
Serving Size: 2
Ingredients:
4 tangerines
3 sheets frozen vegan puff pastry, thawed
cinnamon
allspice
1 tsp. cornstarch
2 Tbs. ground almonds (optional)
Directions:
Squeeze 2 of the tangerines for the juice.
Place in a small saucepan to heat.
Add the cinnamon and allspice.
Blend in the corn [...]
Vegan apple cheesecake with caramel sauce
This elegant desert is much healthier than it looks or tastes, thankfully so. The fall flavors of apple and cinnamon enhance this lovely cheesecake while the caramel sauce lends its warm sweet flavor. A very tasty dish, especially in the fall.
Serving Size: 2
Ingredients:
2 pieces frozen vegan puff pastry, thawed
For the cheesecake filling:
2 apple cut in [...]
Mini Broccoli Quiches
We enjoyed these yummy quiches as our main meal tonight. They would also work well for a brunch. The batter is the same as for the Spanish omelet.
Yield: 6 mini quiches
Ingredients:
6 squares frozen ?hearty puff pastry?, thawed
1 onion, minced
4 cups broccoli, washed, cut in florets
1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
handful almond slices, toasted
1 tablespoon oil
8 tablespoons [...]
Pockets Full of Nuts
These are so light and tasty, and easy to make. We do hope you give them a try.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
4 sheets of puff pastry, thawed
2 tablespoons almonds, chopped ad ground
2 tablespoons pecans, chopped and ground
2 tablespoons walnuts, chopped and ground
2 tablespoons vegan margarine, melted
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
pinch sugar
Directions:
Thaw the puff pastry.
Preheat the oven [...]
Rhubarb Banana Windmills
A friend served us this tasty Belgian recipe. We would have never thought of the combination of bananas with rhubarb but they are a great together.
Yield: 12
Ingredients:
2 cups fresh rhubarb, cut in pieces
3 medium bananas
2 Tbs. sugar
2 Tbs. lemon juice
1/4-1/2 cup water
12 vegan puff pastry sheets, thawed
Directions:
To make the filling:
Place the cut rhubarb [...]
Red Cabbage Tarts
These tasty tarts were great as a side dish, they would also be good as appetizers or served at a buffet. The soy ricotta makes them especially flavorful.
Yield: 6 individual tarts
Ingredients:
500 grams red cabbage and apples, cooked
6 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed
100 grams pine nuts, toasted
1/2 cup soy yogurt
1 Tbs. raw cashew butter
lemon juice
1-2 Tbs, [...]
Sweets for My Sweetie – Chocolate Walnut Date Tarts
These pretty pastries are very easy to make. They are quite sweet, so not much is needed other than a bit of chocolate as a drizzle or decoration.
Serving Size: 2
Ingredients:
2 sheets puff pastry, thawed
1/2 vegan dark chocolate bar
1 tablespoon vegan margarine
12 dates, de-seeded and chopped
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
2 tablespoons water
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
Directions:
De-seed [...]
Chestnut and Mushroom Pockets
These elegant pastries are so simple to make, and yet they taste delicious. The filling can be made ahead of time, and then assembled and baked shortly before serving.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
9 sheets (squares) ready made frozen puff pastry, thawed
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large red onion, chopped
5-8 ounces mixed wild mushrooms, chopped
8 ounces prepared chestnuts, cut [...]
Raspberry tart
Yield: 2 individual tarts
Ingredients:
2 sheets puff pastry
1 cup soy yogurt, drained of excess liquid
2 tsp. powdered sugar
lemon juice
1-2 pints raspberries
2 Tbs. sugar
2 tsp. cornstarch
Directions:
Using a small amount of aluminum foil, create a small “square dish”, to be set on top of each piece of puff pastry, as a small “Dish” to blind bake the puff [...]
Mango and vegan cream cheese Danish
These were the best, and so easy to make! They were lovely with the mango, but I also look forward to trying them throughout the season as all the various fruits become ripe.
Serving Size: 2
Ingredients:
2 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed
1/2 mango, peeled and thinly sliced
1/2 cup plain soy yogurt
1 [...]
Rhubarb-apple turnovers with sauce
Rhubarb season is just beginning. These turnovers were very tasty and easy to make.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
1 apple (Granny Smith), peeled and cut into small pieces
3 Tbs. soy margarine
4 stalks rhubarb, cut in small pieces
1 Tbs. flour
cinnamon
ginger, powdered
4 sheets frozen vegan puff pastry, thawed
2 Tbs. sugar
4-6 [...]
Greek pumpkin tart
This recipe comes from a Greek friend of mine. It is very easy to make and has a nice texture, different from the traditional American pie, but also as tasty.
Serving Size: 6
Ingredients:
1 package vegan puff pastry, thawed
250-300 grams fresh pumpkin, grated
100 grams raisins (preferably golden)
2-3 tbs. sugar
2 teaspoons [...]
Vanilla apple in puff pastry
Slightly poached apples, simply wrapped in puff pastry offer a lovely way to enjoy such a wonderful flavorful bounty.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
4 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed
4 apples
3 vanilla beans
1/2 cup sugar
1 & 1/2 cups water
handful flour for the workspace
Directions:
Lay the frozen puff pastry sheets on a floured [...]
Vegan Asparagus Tart
This makes a lovely meal for a hot day. The nutmeg in this recipe goes really nicely with the white asparagus.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
500 grams white asparagus
4-6 sheets puff pastry
1 tomato, cut in eighths
8 tbs. chickpea flour (gram flour)
5 tbs. soy milk
3 tbs. vinegar
salt and pepper to [...]
Spinach Pies
This makes a quick and easy snack or lovely appetizers.
Ingredients:
8-10 puff pastry sheets
450 grams frozen chopped spinach
1 onion, minced
lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste
nutmeg
1 tbs. vegan margarine
handful sesame seeds
Directions:
Cook the spinach and drain well.
Thaw the puff pastries.
Preheat the oven to 220 (C).
Mince [...]
Apricot pockets
These are so easy and so yummy!
Serving Size: 2
Ingredients:
7-8 dried apricots, cut into small pieces
lemon juice
1 oz. boiling water
2 puff pastry sheets
1 tsp. soy milk to “wash” the top of the pastry
sugar to dust the top of the pastry
Directions:
Cut the dried apricots into small pieces.
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Apricot-Lemon Napoleons
There are many variations of the Napoleon pastry. We are fond of apricots and think that they compliment sourness of the lemon custard.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
For the pastry
6 sheets frozen puff pastry
2 tbs. powdered sugar
rice or beans to “blind bake” the pastry
2 sheets of baking parchment
For the lemon custard
3/4 [...]
Mushroom Pate filled Puff Pastry Stars
This recipe is one of our suggestions for a special vegan holiday meal.
Ingredients:
1 pkg. puff pastry, frozen (app. 8-10 sheets)
mushroom-almond pate (recipe below)
Directions:
Thaw the puff pastry.
Make the mushroom-almond pate. (recipe below)
Using a large star shaped cookie cutter, cut out star shapes. You will need 2 for each filled star.
Oil a cookie sheet or use baking [...]
